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Best Places to Rent

Madison Metropolitan Area

Wisconsin

Average Rent

$1,662

Rent Comparison

11.3% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

-7.9% Lower

than national average

Population

693 Thousand

in 2022

The Madison, WI metro area has a total population of 692,601. Use the map below to explore this metro’s top cities and compare key metrics to find the best place

Madison

Average Rent

$1,715

Population

279,528

# of Rentals

1,659

Sun Prairie

Average Rent

$1,469

Population

38,790

# of Rentals

103

Fitchburg

Average Rent

$1,628

Population

33,798

# of Rentals

250

Middleton

Average Rent

$1,637

Population

24,079

# of Rentals

171

De Forest

Average Rent

$1,361

Population

17,561

# of Rentals

6

Waunakee

Average Rent

$1,534

Population

15,321

# of Rentals

30

Verona

Average Rent

$1,677

Population

15,064

# of Rentals

181

Stoughton

Average Rent

$1,414

Population

13,577

# of Rentals

90

Oregon

Average Rent

$1,287

Population

12,160

# of Rentals

22

Deforest

Average Rent

$1,580

Population

12,077

# of Rentals

102

McFarland

Average Rent

$1,073

Population

9,607

# of Rentals

8

Windsor

Average Rent

$1,371

Population

9,520

# of Rentals

26

Monona

Average Rent

$1,409

Population

9,169

# of Rentals

74

Cottage Grove

Average Rent

$1,523

Population

8,969

# of Rentals

20

Average Rent is calculated by averaging the monthly rent of 1 bedroom apartments.

Other Metros

This information is based on data collected by CoStar Group researchers.